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The mine visitor centre opens on May Day Holiday and every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday thereafter until the end of October.

 

Organised groups can be taken around at any time by prior arrangement

 

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NEWS

 

Jun 2010 – most of our coal mining artefacts are being moved to Apedale Heritage Centre for display. For pictures of the large winding engine being moved see HERE

 

Feb 2010 – we have been given a number of items from an old Blacksmith’s Forge at Chapel Lawn

 

Jan 2010 – we have made the Smelthouse building safe and cleared trees around it with a grant from English Heritage.

 

Dec 2009 – one of the old anvils from the Blacksmith Shop has been returned, albeit slightly damaged.

 

Nov 2009 – we have been successful in obtaining a lottery grant and this will pay for several projects including rebuilding the Barracks and training volunteers in new skills.

 

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